MaiionPostBotB to c/[email protected]English • 1 year agoTIL that scientists thought Rhizocophala, a group of parasitic barnacles, were hermaphroditic, as many other barnacles. But then they discovered the "testes" were actually males living inside the f...en.wikipedia.orgexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up114arrow-down11
arrow-up113arrow-down1external-linkTIL that scientists thought Rhizocophala, a group of parasitic barnacles, were hermaphroditic, as many other barnacles. But then they discovered the "testes" were actually males living inside the f...en.wikipedia.orgMaiionPostBotB to c/[email protected]English • 1 year agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•1 year agoAlmost as horrifying as cordyceps. Instead of mushroom flavor, it’s the barnacle flavor that doesn’t outright kill the host. I had a hard time conceptualizing the wiki article, but found a cute stop motion video explaining it.
Almost as horrifying as cordyceps. Instead of mushroom flavor, it’s the barnacle flavor that doesn’t outright kill the host. I had a hard time conceptualizing the wiki article, but found a cute stop motion video explaining it.